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LocarnCôtes-d'Armor

A town of 434 in Côtes-d'Armor, Brittany.

Is Locarn a good place to live?

Locarn is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Locarn stand out

The 3 things Locarn does most differently from other towns.

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Église Saint-Hernin et cimetière
Église Saint-Hernin et cimetière · Inscrit · Photo: Teñsor Jambou · CC BY-SA 3.0
Locarn’s story

Locarn in pictures

Locarn has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.

28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1926First protected: Église Saint-Hernin et cimetière
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Locarn.

Who lives here

Few people in Locarn are 15 to 24: 5.6%, fewer than in Côtes-d'Armor’s towns and across compared French towns

The share of residents under 15 is 12%. 34% of residents are 65 or over, higher than both Côtes-d'Armor’s towns (29%) and compared French towns (22%). Graduates make up just over a quarter of adults.

58.2median age
LocarnCôtes-d'Armor medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma13%
CAP or BEP28%
Baccalauréat24%
Higher education26%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Côtes-d'Armor 52.9%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Locarn
LocarnCôtes-d'Armor medianFrance median
Under 1512%15%17%
15–245.6%9.3%11%
25–4417%19%23%
45–6433%27%26%
65+34%29%22%
No diploma13%17%19%
CAP or BEP28%27%26%
Baccalauréat24%19%18%
Higher education26%31%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Côtes-d'Armor median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Old homes shape Locarn: 28% were built before 1919, more than in Côtes-d'Armor’s towns and across compared French towns

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Locarn has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). The earliest of these monuments dates from the 16th century.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit1
16th c.
oldest protected part
1926
first monument protected

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Money is tighter in Locarn than in Côtes-d'Armor’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €22,210 a year per consumption unit

Locarn holds 100 jobs; 150 of its residents are in work, so 0.7 jobs each. At the census, 18.0% of working residents in Locarn didn’t travel to work at all. Also worth knowing: a tenth of the labour force were unemployed, about level with compared French towns (10.1%) and above Côtes-d'Armor’s towns (9.6%).

12%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving70%
On foot10%
Public transport1%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
100
jobs based in Locarn, 0.7 per working resident
10.4%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,210
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
18%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Renting in Locarn costs less than in Côtes-d'Armor’s towns and across compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €6.82/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

Homes sold for a median €1,034/m², below both Côtes-d'Armor’s towns (€2,254/m²) and compared French towns (€2,430/m²). The market in Locarn: 33 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.

€1,034/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Locarn€1,034/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Côtes-d'Armor median€2,254/m²
By typeMedian per m²Sales
Houses€1,034/m²33
€6.82/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€5.11 to €9.12/m² a month)
€7.08/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Menhir Follezoù-braz and 3 more in and around Locarn

Heritage and museums in and near Locarn. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
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Everything we know about Locarn

13pages on Locarn

Landmarks

Locarn has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Photo credits

Église Saint-Hernin et cimetière: Photo: Teñsor Jambou · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Locarn

One notable person was born in Locarn.

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Locarn’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

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Carhaix-PlouguerRostrenenGourinCarhaix-PlouguerRostrenenGourinLocarn
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Locarn434—————
Carhaix-Plouguer Finistère7,4127.8CB+DC
Rostrenen3,2828.4AAC+B
Gourin Morbihan3,96016B+BBC−

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Locarn

Commune in Côtes-d'Armor, Brittany

Locarn is a commune of 434 people in the Communauté de communes du Kreiz-Breizh (CCKB). TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.

Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries

Population
434 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Kreiz-Breizh (CCKB)
Département
Côtes-d'Armor (22)
Région
Brittany
Area
12.6 sq mi (32.5 km²)
INSEE code
22128

Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated October 30, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.